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L. M. TODDQC. G. HEF'E"L & A. 0. LA MAY.

CHEC KWRITER APPLICATION FILED JULY 19, 1915- Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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L. M. TODD, C. G. TIEFEL & A. LA MAY.

CHECKWRI TER.

APPLICAT ON FILED JULY I9yl9l5.

Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

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WITNESSES.

, L. M. TODD, C. G. TIEFEL & A. 0. LA MAY.

GHECKWRITER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19- !915.

' Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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L. M. TOD-0,. 0.. 6. mm & A. 0 LA MAY. CHECKWRITER,

APPLICAT ON E|LEDJU LYI9,19I5- Patented Apr. 8, 1919..

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Lil/anus M. Todd Charles G. Tiefe! ArflmrCiLaMay WITNESSES I 4 v Nl ENTORJ mqwjf THEIR A TTORNE y.

' L. M. TODD, C. G. TIEFEL & A. C. LA MAY.

CHECKWRITER.

APPLICATION FILED 1ULY19. 1915.

Patented Apr. 8; 1919.

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Lz'ZIanusM Todd Charles G. Ticfel Ari/Jur- CiLaMay INVENTL 5 mm? ATTORNEY.

EMEED swans manna onnion.

LIBANUS M. TGDD, CHARLES G. TIEFEL, AND ARTHUR C. LA MAY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW -YORK, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS. TO TQDD YRO'IEC'IGGBAPH COMPANY,

OF ROCHESTER, NEW YQRK, A CORPORATION OF NEXV YORK.

CHECK'WRITER.

Application filed July 19, 1915.

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Iio it known that we, Lnsanus M. Toni), (nannies G. 'lnnnn, and An'inua C. LA MAY, all of lloohostor, in the county of hlonroo and than. of Now York, have invonted (tor t-ain now and useful lmprovonionts in (flin l{\\rilors: and we do heroin doclaro tho. iollowing ho a full, (:loar. and oxaol dosi'riplion oi the same, such as will enable any poi-son skilled in tho :U'l'. to Wllllll ino invonlion apporlains to main and use l'lio saino.

()ur prosnnii invention rolalos to ho class of printing niaolxinos, known as chock proloctors, or chock wrifors, which aro adapted for printing upon roinnierrial papalsuch as shoclis. drafts and the like, the exact lllODw olary \alno iniendod to ho ronvoyed by tho inslruuionl, oy :in iinprossion which breaks or shreds tho paper and nnprognatos tho. disruptod fibers with indvlihlo printingink,

thus making i!v wry (liilioulo lo allor, or

Mora particularly, this invontion has lo do with a machine of tho typo diaolosod in Lolloi's-l afenl' of tho l nilod States No. 1 1383.30, granl'od to Lihanus M. Todd and (harlos (l. 'lio'l'ol jointly May 4, 1915. for

' ClHCh \\'rit. ors, comprising, essentially, a i

l'ho Casing"- of tin Ina:

carrior and platen having," a relative solortivo mowinoni. for iii-inning tho individual lypo forms and ho platen inlo cooperativo pogi -l11on,;tlio oarri and platon having alSo' rolaitivo printing novenu-nt ionproducing a,.rolli1i; oontavt hotno-on the typoiorins and platen. the latter being pz'm'idod with voacting sorralod sln'lacos whioh. siinulla noously shred, print and food i'ho paper.

Tho ()lljlliii of the present ii'n'onliou is in provido a maoliino of this type embodying a nun'ilior of improved 'li'oa'rnros which greatly incroar'rthe omivonioh'oo and mi? oionoy oi oporaliion oi ch-a machines. 'lla-w iinprovon'ion conniriao a con.

aniionia Pawn tQii Apr. 8, 1919.

Serial No. 40,657.

etition in the use of a given typo form; means for holding and guiding the paper on the printing bed; an adjustable work supporting means adapted. to be folded against tho casing when notv in use, and provided with a device for automatically clamping it in posit-ion and also with an extension meniher; liioai'is fOl'lfOlltlOlllllQ the timing of the rolatii o inovei'nenis of the printing couple; moans for adji'isting the position of the platen; an oporating' member detachable for vonroniouco in packing and for prevontin,9,- iuiauihorizod operation of the inaohine'; and inoans for showing the proper location of the work when placed upon rho printing hod.

Various other objects will appoara-s the description protocols, reference being had by numerals and letters to tho accompanying drawings forming a paro of this specificzn lion in which Figaro I is an elevation of the right side of tho nvavhino partly broken away.

.Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation 'lalzon on lino oi Fig. 23, with tho upper portion or' the casing: turned back to expose the inl'orior parts;

Fig. 3 a. plan view of tho machine, partly broken away, also showing rho casing! in opened position.

Fig.4 is a view similar'to Fig. 2, tho cosing hoing shown, however, in closed, or op" oratting, position.

mania-ring and looking," device. for (ha hypo sootionai Elevation iaknn on El -9 oi F iho caning lioworor h 2- in olosod E0 is a ii iii'l oin g ai'tly broken a.

tho i'na in View o Fig. 11 is a sectional elevation taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 3, the casing being shown ing surface of several of the type characters.

1e lower portion Fig. 15 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the printing surface of the platen.

Fig. 16 is a diagrammatical view illustrating the action of the printing surfaces of the type and-platen.

Fig. 17 is a sectional elevation'of the Work supporting table taken on line '17-17 of Fig. 20, showing the table in working position. 1

Fig. 18 is a similar view showing the table in folded position. r

Fig. 19 is a sectional view of one end of the table, partly broken away, and showing the table slightly raised to release the clamping means. v

Fig. 20 is a bottom lan view of the table. ig. 21 is a fragmentary view ofthe table showingthe several scales for. the adjustment of the table and work. i T Fig. 22 is a sideelevation of a modified form of table.

Fig. 23 is a bottom plan view of the same. Fig. 2-4 is a'sectional end elevation taken on the line 241 -24 of Fig. 23.

Fig. 25 is an enlarged view of a lineof I printing produced by the machine.

F ig. 26 is an enlarged detail end view of the supporting means for the inking rolls.

1 The present. embodiment of the invention comprises preferably a two-part casing consisting of a lower or base portion 20 supported on standards 21, and an upper casing portion 22 having a hinged connection with for permitting the two parts to be swung open for access to the interior thereof, and will be more fully described hereafter. These parts of the casing are separated through most of their extent by a work receiving slot located above the printing bed 23 on the base portion20, Fig. 1, upon which the ,work issupported as it is vfed through the machine. 1

The printing bed 23 is pro'videdwith an opening 24, 3 and 6, through which is adapted to project a platen 25 in the form of a small wheeljcarried on a spindle 26 which is rotatably journaled at its ends in arms 27 of the platen yoke 28. This yoke is rotatably carried on a supportingshaft29,

' Fig. 10, extending longitudinally of the machine and journaled in lugs. 31'and 32 on the base portion of the casing, and also at its end 30, Figs. 1 and 13, in a sleeve 30 which is threaded intothe casing and serves asameans or device for longitudinal adjustment of the shaft 29. The sleeve 30 is provided with a tooth flange with which is adapted to be engaged a locking pawl 30* for hold ingthesleeve after it has been adjusted in from a hub 35 pinned to the shaft, and these arms extend in parallel spaced relation and are provided with adjusting screws 36 and 37 by means of which the platen yoke 28 may be adjusted in position on the shaft 29 for regulating the distance through which it is projecting above the printing bed.

The platen is normally held in lower or inactive osition with the top of the wheel level with or slightly below the printing bed 23, by means of a spring 38 attached at one ,end to a pin .39 on the printing bed, Fig. 3, and at its other end to an arm 40 extending upwardly from a sleeve 4l pinned to the shaft 29. The sleeve 41 carriesalso a horizontal arm 42 provided atits end with a stop member 43 adapted to contact with the lower side of the printing bed to limit the downward movement of the platen. The means for actuating the platen upwardly into contact with the typeforms will be later de- 47, Fig. 6, on the cylinder 45, so that While the cylinder niav be freely slid longitudinally of the shaft it is fixed to rotate therei with. so that'the shaft serves asa driving means for the cylinder.

For shifting the type cylinder 45 longitudinally of the shaft 46 there is provided a yoke 48 having ends 49 which have a sliding bearing on the shaft 46 and embrace the ends of the cylinder 45, and the yoke is thus supported for slidingmovement longitudinally of the shaft, but is prevented from rotating therewith by means of a small roller 50, Fig. 7 carried by an upwardly extending lug 51 on the yoke and engaging between parallel guideways 52 supported by the easing. The --lug 51 servesalso as means of attachment for an angular "plate 53, which,

extending horizontally through an opening the handle 54 the cylinder may be slid longitt'ulinally of the shaft. to position the pointer 55 over a selected character on the dial 55. t us bringing the corresponding type form on the cylinder opposite the platen for cooperation therewith upon rotation of the cyl in der.

plates serve to hold therolls in spaced relation. "late G2 are pivoted at (33 to the ends of tho yoke td and retaining plates 6-1, pivoted 'at (5. to plates 62 and having hooked upper ends, are ressed by means of springs against the supporting trunnions of the ink rolls, thus holding the parts securely in contact and turning plates 62 about their pivots until. the inking rolls contact with the type cylinder. The object of this construction is to allot-d a yielding support for the rolls and the retaining plates 6 being readily accessible through the opening in the easing, may he swung hack to allow removal of the rolls tlin'ougli this opening, for cleaning .or reinklngm The type cylinder 45 over the portion oi its ticriphery opposite the type forms is provided with an ink spreading pad 66 which comes in Contact with the inking rolls and at each rotation of the cylinder and serves to distribute the ink so that it will be applied evenly by the inking rolls to the type forms.

The sha it do is driven by-means of a sn'iall beveled gear 67 thereon, with which meshes a similar gear (18 carried'at the inner end of a stub shaft (9 journaled in the casing. The shaft Gt extending to the exterior of the casing carries the crank 70% having a bandle it i teans of which the type cylinder however. is adapted to be sprung away from the arm 70 being guided lot this purpose by a pin 76, and the plate Ti has in its mow able end a circular opening 77 adapted to' snugly lit the end of the shaft (3?). The plate 7% is provided at-its end with a finger piece 78 by means of which it may be sprung away from the plate 70. It will be understood from the above description, that the crank arm 70 may be inserted in the slots 73 oi the shaft (59 affording a driving con nection therewith, but the inclined bottoms of the slots :73, corrcspontlin to the inclined sides of the slot in thccrank arm. prevent the placing of the crank on the shaft 9 in any but its proper angular position. As the. crank is slipped into place the sprin plate 74 automatically snaps over the end of the shaft 69 and holds it in place until. by means of the finger piece 78. the spring plate is ij'etractcd to allow for removal of the handle.

The platen is-actuated upwardly to make printing: contact with the proper typo form as the latter rolls over the platen by means of a cam 79, Figs. 2. 3 and on the shaft 46 which is adapted to actuate the arm 40 on the shaft 29 to rock the shaft. As the angular adjustment of the cam 79 on the shafts?) is important. as will be pres ently dcscribwh a means is proridcd For ad justingz the position of the cam con'iprising a lug fttlprojecting from the surface of the cam between arms 81 tilted to the shaft 46 and carrying screws 82, by turning: which the cam may be angularly adjusted about the shaft to.

In order tobreak or disrupt the paper during the printing inipres'sioin so that the ink will be thoroughly absorl'icd by the paper and thus prevent alteration or" the inii'n'cssion, the printing surfaces of the type and platen are formed with serrations, the projecting portions or ridges of each sur face being adal'i'ted to COill'Xftlio or mesh with the grooves of theother tor the purpose of stretching or breaking the paper. One form of this construction is well illustrated in Fig 14 whcrc the type are shown as provided with serrations ,cxtcnding longtitudinally thereof, and in Fig. 15, where the printing surface of thcplatcn is shown as having serrations running circuinicrcntially thcreot yliut it. is to be undcrstoml that the serrations may extend in any direction.

Fig. 16 illustrates the method of coiipcrat-ion of the printing surfaces or the type forms and the platen. As the type form rolls longitudinally in contact with the platen it will be seen that the paper between these surfaces will receive the impression of the inked type characters. being disrupted by the cooperating serrations, and will be simultaneously fed forward across the printing bed. The serrations or the printing sur' ward until the end of the type form reaches the line E E, or until the platen, before that I time, is allowed to drop out of contact with the type cylinder. The time of retraction of the platen'thns becomes a means for controlling the 'length of thespacing distance between words, which, in a machine of this nature is an" important feature in the protective value of the -'impression. Itis for this purpose that the device described above is provided for adjustingthe angular position of the cam 79 for controlling the actuation of the platen.- As the high portion of this cam rolls into contact with the arm lO the platen is raised for contact with the type forms, and as this high portion moves out of contact with the arm, the platen is allowed to drop away from the type cylinder, thus terminating the feeding movement of the paper. .It will be noted, by reference to F ig. 3, that the type forms all terminate with their rear ends in alinement axially of the type cylinder, so-that by advancing or 'rev tarding the cam 79 the time at which the platen is retracted may be controlled for regulating the spacing feed imparted to the paper upon the completion of the impression of each Word on the type carrier.

The parts 20 and 22 of the casing of the machine have ahinged connection permitting them to be swung apart from the operating position illustrated in Figsal and 4, to the open position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, for affording access to the interior parts. This hinged connection comprises a member 83, Fig. 3, securely fixed to the upper portion of the casing ,and pivotally supported by means of a pin '84: between a pair of upwardly extendingangle plates securely attached to the lower portion of the casing. The member 83 is provided with a downwardly ext-ending lug 86, Fig. '2, adapted, Whenthe parts of the casing are brought together, to enter a kerf 87 in the lower portion of the casing, thus forming a. kind of dowel which securely and accurately connects the parts of the casing when in operative position, which is essential to the proper coopera'tioii of the serrated printing surfaces of the type and platen.

For the purpose of securely clamping the parts of the casing in closed, or working position there is provided at each end of the lower portion of the casing a. member 87*. (Fig. 13) having a hooked upper end. and a curved lower end 88 embracing an eccening of the casing.

actuation of the spring.

tric sleeve 89 on a shaft '90 extending longitudinally and Journaled 1n the ends of the casing, Fig. 10. The hooked upper end of the member 87 is adapted to engage over a pin 96 carried by the upper portion of the casing. The movement of the member 87 toward the left, as seen in Fig. 13, is limited by pin in the lower portion of the casing, and the lower curved end of the member is held in contact with the cccentric sleeveby means of a spring 92 attaehedat its other end to the casing. As the shaft 90 is rocked by means of the handle 93. exterior of'the casing, a'pin 91- in said shaft engages a pin 95 carried by the hooked member'and swings the latter toward the right so that its upper end is disengaged from the pin 96 to permit the openlVhen the casing is closed and it is desired to lock the parts to- I gether, the handle 93 is turned-downwardly and the hook member 87 is thus allowed to engage over the pin 96. Further downward movement of the handle 93 causes the so centric surface 89 to draw the hook downwardly and thus securely clamps the parts of the casing together.

A guard plate 97, Figs. 2, 3 and l; hinged at 98 to the upper portion of the casing extends across the bottom of the latter and over the type forms, for the purpose of preventing the latter from smearing the workwith ink. A spring 99 is provided fornrging the plate into closed position adjacent the type forms, and a pair of stops 100 are provided for-contacting with the upper portion of the casing to limit the movement of the guard plate under the The guard plate is thus normally held in protective position over the. type forms, but .may be swung away from the casing when the latter is opened, to afford access to the interior of the upper portion of the casing. An opening 101 is provided in the guard, directly above the platen, of sufficient size to allow the latter to raise the paper therethrough into contact with the printing type form but preventing contact of the work with the adj aeent inked forms. a

The above described construction of the machine in which the type carrier and its associated parts are located in the upper half of the casing and the latter hingedly supported on the base of the casing. has, in addition to the functions pointed out, the additionaladvantage of affording means for viewing the work at ans time during its progress through the machine without disturbing the position of the work. That is to say. should the operator of the machine be interrupted while printing a. legend so that it is uncertain what word of the legend was last printed. or if for any reason it should be desired to inspect the work, the

upper portion of the casing may be unlatehed and swung back Without deranging the position of the work and a full nspection of the latter thus afi'orded.

A paper guidil'ig means is provided in the pair of spring fingers 102, Figs. 3 and 6,

projecting above the printing bed from aplate 103, which is pivotally supported at 101 on a bracket 105 fixed to the exterior of the casing at the right side of the ma chine and opposite the platen. These lingers 102 are therefore in position to bear upon the paper as it passes into the machine on opposite sides of the line of printin The pressure of the fingers against the paper may be regulated by a screw 106 engaging the plate 103 and threaded into a nut 107 on the upper side of the bracket 105 so that by turninp the nut the spring" fingers may be urged with more or less pressure against the printing bed. The pressure of the fingers upon the paper not only holds the paper against inadvertent movement on the printing bed but imparts a slight drag to the paper, and this drag, or retardation, may be invoked to control the amount of the spacing distance between words, in addition to the means previously explained for this purpose in connection with the (lJGSCI'lP- tion of the platen actuating means.

Coiiperating with the pressure foot above described, there is provided a small knurled roll 108 journaled at its ends on a plate 109 carried by the printing bed. This plate has a close hearing about a screw 110 in the printing bed, but at its opposite end is provided with an elongated slot 11.1 embracing screw in the printing bed so that the plate 1.09 and the roll 108 carried thereby may be turned slightly about the screw 110. The plate is providedwith a projecting finger 112 engaging in a recess in the head of a screw.113, by turning which, the axis of roll 108 may be adjustably inclined with respect to the axis of the platen. by this means the direction of the feeding movement of the papermay be varied in order to. ma ntain the edge of the paper against a guide on a work table to be (.lcscribed hereafter.

For raising the pressure foot to allow the insertion or withdrawal of the work there is provided a shaft 11-1, Figs. and (l, journalcd in brackets 1 15 and 116 i i the upper portion of the. casing and having a curved linger 117 at its end adapted to on- ;rage in an'eye in an upwardly extending lcui 118 on the pressure t'oot plate 103. 13y means of the shaft the pressure toot may be raised out'ol' contact with the roll 108 on the. printingbed. and the shaft is rocked for this purpoac by nit-ans of an arm 119, Wins. 1'; and 11. extending horizontally abin'c the printing bed and having; pivoted to its end 120 a plate lt/fl which is urved :ihoul' the shalt lo and has piroiwl to H5 finger piece 123.

upper end a plunger 122-2 extending through thetop of the casing and provided with a The tension of the pres sure foot plate 103 tends to hold the plate 121 and plunger 122 in raised position, but by depressing the finger piece 123 it will. be seen that the pressure foot may be raised clear of the printing bed. A. means is proto contact with a cam suriaceon the shaft 16. which in this embodiment is on the hub" of the gear (37. This cam surface is provided with a flat portion 12!) which contacts with the lower end 128 of the member 124- when shaft to is in such position that the type forms are out of contact with the platen. A spring 127 is provided between the. plate 121 and member 121 for the purpose of urging the upper end of the latter toward the lug on the casing and its lower end 128 into contact witlithe cam. Thus, when the finger piece 123 is depressed white the type forms 11 are out-inf coi'itact with the platen, the upper end 120 oi? member 12-1 engages under the big" on the casingr'and retains plate 121 in lowered position and the pressure foot in raised position so that the paper may be inserted in the machine, but when shaft 16 is rotated, previous to contact between the type terms and platen, the

tint portion 129 on the hub of gear, (37 passes out of contact with the member 12-1, the upper end 12(j of which is therefore moved out of engagement with the lug on the cusiug, and the pressure'foot is automatically tripped for engagement with the paper.

It has been found in practice that unskilled operators are apt to use the conventional initial limiting character, shown in Fig. and located at. 4%, at the end of the type carrier, Fig. 3, excessively, as, for instance, in filling in whole blank lines, and this excessive use tends to prematurely wear out this character. A device has therefore been provided for preventing: repetition in the useof this character in the printing: of an amount, comprising a cam 130, Figs. 2) and l on the end of the type cvlinder, having .a recess 131 in the periphery thereof. and a plate 132 having a lug; 133. adapted to engage the. recess 131. The plate 132 is pivotally supported on shaft Ill and carries a lug; lill adapted to engage the lower edge of the arm 11!) on the slial't li-l under the actuation of a spring 1 :3. When the linger piece 123 is depressed for the purpose ol inserting the paper to be printed, the plate 1232 will be pushed dowu sion, the high portion tact with the rack under however, to select any other printing character, the cam 130 is moved out from under the lug 133 and 'the cylinder may therefore be rotated to inake as many impressions as desired, but may not he moved to bring the character 14 to the printing point again because oi the contact of the end of cam 130 against the end of lug 1 :33; \Yhen the finger piece 123. however, is depressed toinsert a new piece of paper, the lug 133, as previously explained, is moved out of operative position and an in'ipression may he made from the type. character H.

For accurately centering and locking the type forms in printing position there is provided on thecylinder yoke a dog 136, Figs. 7 and 8, having a beveled projection 137 adapted to he moved upwardly into engagcment with the teeth of a rack bar 138, fixed on .the casingby ineansof the cam 130. The

dog 136 is fixed ona stub shaft 139 journaled in a lug 140 on the yoke 48, andthe spring 141, Fig. l, isprovided for holding the dog normally downward in contact with the surface of cam 130 which is provided with a low portion and a liigh portion, as illustrated in Fig. 7, where the dog is'shown in lowered position, the parts being in the rela tion that exists when the crank is in starting position and the type cylinder is free for adjustment for selection of the type forms. As the crankis rotatedto make animpresof'cam 130 raises dog 136 and its beveledprojection 137, engaging the beveled teeth of rack bar 138, moves the selected type form accurately into position and securely locks it as the dog 136 seats fully between the teeth of the rack bar. When the type have moved out of contact with the work the depressed. portion 142 of the cam allows the dog to drop out of conactuation of spring 141 as the handle is returned to starting position. p i

01. supporting and guiding the paper during the printing operation there is provided a table 143, Figs. 17 to 21,;i'nclusive, having downwardly extending flanges 14:1 slidably engaging a bar 145 supported at its ends ina bracket 146 on the lower baseportion '20 of the casing. The bracket 146 supports also a rod 147 uponwhich are pivot-edand longitudinally slidable a pair of curved supporting arms 1618 each carry ngat its its lug 133will not engage the upper portion is moved kmgitudimilly, I

wlth an openslot gage within the slot. 1660i upper end a pin 149 adapted to engage in a slot 150 in the flange 144 of the table, so that the table may be swung up and back against 22 of the casing about the bar'145 as a pivot, the pin 149sliding in the slot 150. At one side of the table the flange 144 has pivoted thereto at 151 a bar 152 having at its rear end a jaw 153 adapted, as the outer end of bar 152 ismoved downwardly about its pivot, toirictionally clamp the bar 145. Bar 152 is provided at its outer end 154,, the lower side of which is provided with a cam surface 155 which is adapted to be engaged by the pin 149 as the latter moves into the outer end of slot 150 when the table is lowered into horizontal or working position. This cam surface serves to turifbar 152 about its pivot and force it into. clamping engagement with the bar 145 so that the table is locked against movement longitudinally of the machine. hen the table is slightly raised, however, as illustrated in Fig. 19, pin 149 moves out of contact with the cam surface 155 and the table is'released so that. it may he slid along its guides for the proper positioning of the work. The table is provided. at one end with guide flanges 156 a mi 15.7, and also, at its forward side with 158 having an angular tiange 159 projecting above the table. This gage has a slot 160 extending longitialinally thereof and embracing a post 161 projecting downwardly from the bottom oi" the table, and a washer 162 is interposed about the post between bar 153 and the table. Loosely attached to the a sliding gage bar bottom of the table is a plate 163 provided with an indented p. rtion 164 adapted to en- 4 the bar-158, and the plate 163 is. pressed against bar 158'by" means of a spring 165 interposed between a washer 166 and a cap secured to the outer end' of the post. By means of this construction gage bar- 158 is guided for movement in extension of the table by the indented portion 164, but by the exertion of a slight pressure bar 158 may be turned to force the indented portion 164 out of en-.

gagei'nent of slot 160 so that the gage bar may be folded in aline'i nent with the front side of thetable and with its flange, 159 out of he way. u The table carries at one side a socket 167 in which a rod 168'is slidably' supportedso that it may be drawn out as an extension of the table for supporting a wide piece 01 paper, as, for instance, a voucher.

Bar 145 is providedwith a scale or dial, Fig. 21, to aid in placing the table in proper position 'for a given size of work, and the upper surfaces of the table and gage barare provide with scales or dials 169 and 170, respectively, to aid in locating the work with relation to the printing couple. A check having been placed upon the table between the printing couple.

with its upper edge resting against the guides 156 and 157 the table is slightly raised and adjusted longitudinally of its guides to some desired position previously noted on the scale of the guide bar 145, or else until the printing line appears under the sight opening 103 in. the leaf 103 preend a ainst the lian e. 171. and its other end adjacent the dial 56. The numeral on the dial opposite the end of the check is noted, and the gage bar 158 is then adjusted to place the corresponding numeral of scale at the forward edge of the table, as shown in Fig. :21. It the-outer end of the check is then placed against the flange 159 the, inner end oi. the check will be in proper position A modified construction of work table is illustrated in Figs. 22, 23 and M. This table is similar to the one previously described. exceptas to the means for supporting it on the using. The table has at each side a bracket 173 provided with books l7-l and 175 adapted to engage ov r upper and lower guide rods 17(3 and 177 secured to the base portion of the casin livoted to each bracket atl78 is a manual clamping piece 179 having a lower hoolted end 180- adapted to clamp the lower rod 177 under the actuation of a spring iiy pressing upon the clamping piece 179 the table is released and may be removed by an upward motion from its guide rods. The lower rod 177 is provided with a screw thread 182', and the upper edge of end 180 of piece 179 is beveled to engage in these threads. Rod 17? is provided'at one end with a knurled head 183 so that it may be rotated. This table may be adjusted longitudinally on its guides by retracting the clamping piece, and the-threaded .rod 177 provides a more precise means for final adj ustment.

paper. The. desired characters are then selected in order. and after each selection the c unit i rotated to print the corresponding character. ll. for instanc the amount desired to be printed is $l2T.."il3--the pointer 5.3 is successively positioned opposite the characters -1. llundred'l 20". T Doll "All", "it". (,ients". The impression having been completed. the linger piece 1:53 i depressed to allow the removal ol the printed check and the insertion ol a new one.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent is? 1. In a check writer. the combination with a printing couple. of a two part casing therefor. each part supporting one member of said couple, a connection between the parts of the casing by means of which one of the parts may be swung away from the other to aliord access to said parts and to the work. and manually operatable meansl'or securing the parts oi the casing together.

2. in a printing apparatus. asupporting lrame including a base portion and an upper portion supported on the base portion and separated there'lronr through a part of its extent to form a-work receiving space between said casing portions: a type carrier supported platen supported by the base portion of the using: a pivotal connection between said casing portions by means ol which the carrier and platen may be swung, apart for ac cess thereto and to the work: and securing means for fastening said casing portions toget be 1'.

3. In a printing apparatus. a supporting frame including a base portion and an upper portion supported on said base portion and spaced therefrom to l'orm a worlt receiving opening therebetweenz printing mechanism supported by said upper using portion including a shalt supported therein. a type carrier on said shalt. inking means for the type and manipulative means for said carrierza platen supported on said base'portion ot the casing: a pivotal connection between said casing port ons by means of which the printing mechanism and platen may be swun, apart for access thereto and to the work: and a manually operable latch t'or securing said casing portions together. v

l. in a check writer, the. combination with a lower frame having a bed plate for guiding the work, and a platen supported adja-- centsaid bed plate. of an upper lrame sup-' porting a type carrieadapted to cooperate with the platen. a guard for-the work across the bottom of the upper frame, said guard having an opening therein for permitting printing contact between the platen and type. a pivotal connection betweenthe said in the upper casing portion: a

l (ll) the work, and

contact with said type form to frames by means of which the upper frame may be swung away from the lower frame to afi'ord access to the carrier and platen and to a pivotal connection between I the upper frame and said guard by means of which the latter may be s\\'ung\away from said upper frame, for affording l ccess to the interior of the machine.

5. In a videdwith a type form and having a print ing movement; a rotary platen and means for moving the latter toward and from the carrier for rolling contact with said type form during the printingmovement of the carrier to print and feed the work, said type form and platen having cooperating means for advancing the work a spacing distance additional 'to the length of the printed impression; and mechanism for efl'eeting said n'iovement of the platen in timed relation .to the movement of the carrier including a shaft, a cam mounted loosely thereon, and means for adjustably securing the cam to the shaft for varying the time of engagement of the type form and spacing distance.

(B. In a. check writer, the combination with a shaft, a type cylinder driven thereby and platen for controlling said ci'u'rying a type form, a platen adapted to be moved toward and from the cylinder for rolling cam on said shaft for actuating'the-platen in timed relationto the rotation of the cylinder, of means for adjusting saidcam comprising a lug on the latter, arms fixed on said shaft, and opposingscrews in said arms bearing against said lug for shifting the cam relatively to said shaft and. varying the period otcontact between said type form and platen. r T. In a check writer. the combination with a bed. and a'printing couple adapted to imircss a check )laced therebetween and feed it across the guiding a supporting plate fixed above the bed,a resilient pressure plate pivoted near its center to the supporting plate and having one end extending into proximity with the bed in front of the printing couple and its other end extending outwardly beneath the end of the supporting plateand at an angle relatively thereto, and-means foradjustably drawing the outer end of the pressure plate towardthe supporting plate to press the inner end thereof into resilient bearing upon the bed. i 7 W 8. In a check writer, the combination with a bed having a guide for the check, a 1'0-' tary printing cylinder having a type form thereon, and a platen adapted for-rolling impress and feed a check placed therebetweena said type form and platen having cooperating means for advancing the check a spacing distance bed. ofmeans fol-holding and printing apparatus, a carrier pro- I contact with the type form, and a the check on the bed, con'iprising thereby and at the" end of cach impression, of a roller journaled in said bed, means for adj ustably inclining its axis relatively to said guide, a pressure foot holding the check against said roller, and means for adjusting the pressure between said foot and roller, for guiding the check in its passage through the machine and controlling said spacing distance.

9. In a check writer, the combination with a bedhaving a guide for the check, a rotary type cylinder having a type form thereon, a platen adapted for rolling contact with said type form to impress and feed a check placed therebetween, of a roller journaled in said bed, a pressure foot bearing upon the check to hold it in contact with the roller, and means for adjustably inclining the axis of the roller relatively to theguide' for maintaining the check in contact with the guide during its passage through the machine.

10. In a check writer, 'the combination with a bed, a guide ,thereon, and means for feeding a check over'the bed, of a roller journaled in a plate pivoted at one end to the bed and guided for moven'ient thereon, means for pressing acheck againstsaid roller, a lug on the other end of said plate, a screw in said bed having a rec ed head, said lug engaging in said recess. w ereby theturning'of said screw turns said plate about its pivot and-inclines the a.. s oi the roller to said guide for maintaining the check in contact with the guide (llll'll1"il'l(. feeding movement.

11. In a check writer, the combinatiim with a printing couple, and a bed therefor. of a work table slidable along-the bed and having a. working position and a folded posi tion, and automatic means for clamping the table against movement along the bed when placed in working, position, and for unclamping the table when thela tter is slightly raised, to permit the'table to be adjusted along the printing bed. i i

12. In a check writer, the eon'ibination with a printing couple and a printing bod therefor, ofguide means, a table slidable on the guide means along the printing bed, and movable into operativeposition; and also into folded position, and automatic means for clamping the table against movement relatively to the bed when in operative position, and for unclamping the table when the latter is slightly raised, to permit it to be adjusted along the printing bed.

13. In a, check writer, the combination with a printing couple and a bed therefor, of guide rods, a table pivotally supported slidable thereon for adjustment along the p'rintingbed, means for supporting the table in working position adapted to permit the latter to be folded into out of the way position, and means for automatically clamping the table against, movement along the printing bed when the table Hill rests on said supporting means and for automatically releasing the table when the latter is raised, whereby the table-may be raised and freely adjusted along the bed and thenlowered into clamped position. h a p 14. In a check writer, the combination with a printing couple and a support therefor, of a. table slidable along said supportand adjustable with respect thereto to permit it to be moved into working position, or

into folded position, and devices connected with the table and with said support adapted to automatically clamp the table against movement along the support when the table is in working position, and'to automatically unclamp the table whenthe latter is slightly raised, for permitting it to be adjusted along the printing bed. p

15. In a check writer, the combination with a printing couple and a support there for, of a table slidable'along the support and adjustable with respect'thereto to permit it to be moved into working position, or into folded position, a device on the table adapted to engage said support, and a cooperating member connected with the support and adapted to actuate said device automatically for moving it into engagement with the support to clamp the table thereto when the latter is lowered into working position and for moving it out of engagement with the support for releasing the table when raised from working position to permit adjustment thereof along the support. 7 I

l6.'1n a check writer, the combination with a printing couple and. a support therefor, of a. table pivoted to and slidable along thesupport, an arm having a pivoted and:

slidin connection with said support and slid-ab y engaging the table to permit the latter to be lowered into working position or raised into folded position, a device on the i with a printing couple and a support there-v table movable to engage said support and adapted to be automatically actuated by said arm for clamping the table to the support when'the table is in working position and" for releasing the table when raised from working position to 'permit its alonzg the support.

adjustment In'a check writer, the combination for, of apair of guide rods thereon and spaced therefrom, a table supported on the upperrod to turn about its aXis and slide theldwer rodand slidable longitudinally longitudinally thereof, an armipiv'oted on thereof, said arm, having a sliding connection'with the table for supporting the latter in working position but allowing'it to be' folded n on theta leactuated automatically by said against the machine, and. means arm for gripping said upper rod when the table is in working'p'osition, and for' releasingthe' rod when said table is raised, whereby the table may be slightly raised and freely adjusted along the bed'and then lowi ered and clamped in position.

18. In a check writer, ,the combinatipn with a relatively fixed platen, a shaft, a type carrier having a plurality of type forms thereon spaced longitudinallythereof, said carrier having a printing movement,-and

also a shifting movement longitudinally of the shaft to bring the type forms individually into cooperation with the platen, a memher for shifting said carrier, a support hav-l ing a plurality of recesses therein spaced in a direction longitudinal of the carrier to correspond with the spacing of the type forms, a pivotedlocking dog on said'shifting member and means for moving the doginto engagement with one of said recesses forncening position. V

19. In a check writer, the combination tering-and locking the type forms in printwith a casing, a platen, a type carrier providedwith a plurality of individual type forms, said platen and carrier having a relative shifting movement for bringing the individual type .forms and the platen, selectively, into cooperative relation and having;

also a relative printing movementto impress the work, of meahs for automatically preventing the repeated impression of a given type form. I I

20. In a check writer, the combination with a casing, a platen, atype carrier pro,

vided with a'plurality of individual type forms and having a shifting movement for bringing the individual type forms, select1vely,'-1n cooperative relation with the platen said platen and type carrier having a relative printing movement for impressing the work, of means on said carrier and -coacting means on said casing for preventing the repeated impression of a given type forml Y i V 21. In a check writer, the combination with acasing having a bed, a platen, a type carrierprovided with a pluralityof type forms, said platen and carrier having a rela repeated impression until released by the I p I 125 22. In a printing apparatus, a casing; 91

retraction of said pressure foot.

carrier therein provided with type,vsaid carrier havinga shifting' movement'to bring said type selectivelyto printing position and having also a'printing movementgarotary platen adapted for rolling coaction \vitha axially to maintain said cooperating means ofthe type and platen inregister.

In a machine of the class described, a casing; a type carrier mounted therein, said carrier having a shifting movement to select the type and a rotary movement to print from the selected type; a rotary platen cooperating with the selected type-during the printing movement. of the carrier; the type and platen having mating ridges and grooves to shred, print and feed the work; and an adjusting device for adjusting the platen axially relative to the casing to secure and maintain mating relation of said ridges and grooves.

:Z-l. In a printing apparatus, the combina:

tion with a casing; a carrier therein provided with a type form; and a platen cooperating with the'type form to impress the work; of indicating devices including a scale for indicating the size of the work, and-a second scale upon which said size i11 dication may he read to indicate the proper location of the work in the machine.

25.111 a printin, apparatusa type carier settable to bring various type torus,

selectively to printing position; a platen to: coaction with a selected type form; a dial and index for setting said carrier. said dial and index being adapted to serve as a means for measuring the work; and a second dial upon which a work measurement may be read to indicate the proper location of the work in the machine. 4

L'IBANUS M, TODD. CHARLES o. TIEFEL'. ARTHUR 0. LA MAY. 

